Nicaragua vs Philippines: Population ages 65 and above
Nicaragua
5.7%
in 2025
Philippines
5.7%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
142nd
Philippines rank
141st
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Nicaragua
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 5.7% against 5.7% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 142nd and Philippines ranks 141st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 6 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 0.4% | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 0.1% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 0.9% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.8% | 0.9% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.2% | 0.2% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Nicaragua or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 5.7% against 5.7% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Nicaragua and Philippines?
- 0.0%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Philippines?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Philippines rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Nicaragua ranks 142nd and Philippines ranks 141st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.